Readers’ Choice Awards – Here are the Winners!

American 🥩

Winner: Bailey’s Backyard
Runners-up:
The Hideaway / The Lantern

Asian 🍜

Winner: Mannen
Runners-up:
Hunan Noodle Bar / V. Thai
Special Mention:
Bangkok Republic, Wilton

Bakery 🧁

Winner: The Cake Box
Runners-up:
Ross’s Bread / Stacey’s Totally Baked

Barbeque 🍖

Winner: Hoodoo Brown BBQ
Runners-up:
Odeen’s BBQ / Wire Mill Saloon & Barbecue

Beer Selection 🍺

Winner: Nod Hill Brewery
Runners-up:
The Hideaway / The Lantern

Breakfast 🍳

Winner: Early Bird Café
Runners-up:
Dimitri’s Diner / Wooster Hollow

Brunch 🍹

Winner: Bailey’s Backyard
Runners-up:
Wooster Hollow / The Lantern

Burger 🍔

Winner: Prime Burger
Runners-up:
Bare Burger / The Hideaway

Cafe ☕️

Winner: Tazza Café
Runners-up:
Bobo’s Café / Queen B Coffee Company

Cocktails 🍸

Winner: Tequila Escape
Runners-up:
The Hideaway / The Lantern

Diner 🥞

Winner: Dimitri’s Diner
Runners-up:
Early Bird Café / Wooster Hollow

Fine Dining 🍽

Winner: TerraSole Ristorante
Runners-up:
Luc’s Café / Gallo Ristorante

French 🇫🇷

Winner: Luc’s Café

Ice Cream🍦

Winner: Deborah Ann’s Sweet Shoppe
Runners-up: Gopher Ice Cream /
Scoop’s Ice Cream & Candy Shop / Ridgefield Ice Cream Shop (Tie)

Indian 🇮🇳

Winner: Jaipore Xpress
Runners-up:
Athithi Indian Cuisine

Italian 🍝

Winner: Gallo Ristorante
Runners-up:
Posa Ristorante & Vineria / Bartolo

Kid Friendly 🌭

Winner: 850 Degrees
Runners-up:
Dimitri’s Diner / Prime Burger

Latin 🥘

Winner: Tequila Escape
Runners-up:
Tablao Wine Bar & Restaurant / Southwest Café

Most Romantic ❤️

Winner: Luc’s Café
Runners-up:
Posa Ristorante & Vineria / Gallo Ristorante

Organic/Healthy 🥗

Winner: Botanika Café
Runners-up: Nature’s Temptations / Bare Burger

Outdoor Dining ☀️

Winner: Odeen’s BBQ at Ridgefield Golf Course
Runners-up:
850 Degrees Wood Fired / The Lantern

Pizza 🍕

Winner: 850 Degrees Wood Fired
Runners-up:
Venice / Planet Pizza

Special Mention:
Brick House Wood Fired Pizza

Sandwiches 🥪

Winner: Genoa Deli
Runners-up:
Parma Market / Jersey Mike’s Subs

Wine Selection 🍷

Winner: Gallo Ristorante
Runners-up:
Posa Ristorante & Vineria / Luc’s Café

Antiques 🗝

Winner: Silver Lining Consignments
Runners-up:
Ridgefield Thrift Shop / Bluebird Estate Sales

Bookstore 📚

Winner: Books on the Common

Boutique 🛍

Winner: Audrey Road
Runners-up:
Olley Court / nancy O

Children’s 🧸

Winner: Sammy + Nat
Runners-up:
Miss Confident / The Toy Chest

Consignment 👜

Winner: Bring ‘n Buy
Runners up:
Ridgefield Thrift Shop / Consign Envy

Fashion Accessories 👠

Winner: nancy O
Runners up:
Audrey Road / Whim

Florist 💐

Winner: Flower Girl
Runners-up:
Rodier Flowers / Purple Heather Floral Design

Gifts 🎁

Winner: Bella Home
Runners-up:
nancy O / She La La

Gourmet Shop 🧀

Winner: 109 Cheese & Wine
Runners-up:
Milillo Farms / Ridgefield Organics & Specialty Market

Grocery 🛒

Winner: Caraluzzi’s Georgetown Market
Runners-up:
Milillo Farms / Nature’s Temptations

Hardware 🔨

Winner: Ridgefield Hardware
Runners-up:
Keogh’s Paint & Hardware / Ridgefield Supply Company

Home Decor 🛋

Winner: Olley Court
Runners-up:
Bella Home / HomeGoods

Jewelry 💍

Winner: Craig’s Fine Jewelry
Runners-up:
Addessi Jewelers / nancy O

Knitting & Crafts 🧶

Winner: nancy O
Runners-up:
The Toy Chest / Sedona Art

Lingerie 👙

Winner: The Candlelight Shoppe

Men’s Clothing 👕

Winner: Hutton’s Fine Menswear

Organic Grocery 🥦

Winner: Nature’s Temptations
Runners up:
Ridgefield Organics / Milillo Farms

Pharmacy 💊

Winner: Bissell Pharmacy
Runners-up:
CVS / Redding Pharmacy

Spiritual 🕊

Winner: Angel Cooperative
Runners-up:
A Touch of Sedona

Sports & Athletic 👟

Winner: Ridgefield Running Company
Runners-up:
Tiger Sports / Ridgefield Bicycle Company

Stationery 💌

Winner: Ink Fine Stationers

Sweet Treats 🍭

Winner: Deborah Ann’s Sweet Shoppe
Runners-up:
Stacey’s Totally Baked / The Cake Box

Tweens & Teens 🦄

Winner: Miss Confident
Runners-up:
Whim / Audrey Road

Wine & Spirits 🍾

Winner: Ancona’s Wine & Liquors
Runners-up:
Cellar XV Wine Market / Caraluzzi’s Wine & Spirits

Women’s Clothing 👗

Winner: Audrey Road
Runners-up:
Talbots / nancy O

Barber Shop 💈

Winner: The Dapper Den Barbershop
Runners-up:
Otto 2 Barbershop / Branchville Hair Design

Botox & Fillers 💋

Winner: Complexion Perfexion Medical Spa
Runners-up:
Morph Med Spa / The Gift MedSpa

Facial 👩🏻‍🦰

Winner: Medicinal Skin
Runners-up:
Susi Laura / Complexion Perfexion

Hair Blowouts 💁🏼‍♀️

Winner: Whip Salon
Runners-up:
Adam Broderick Salon & Spa / Pelo by Edgardo

Hair Color 👩‍🦳

Winner: Adam Broderick Salon & Spa
Runners-up:
Whip Salon / Pelo by Edgardo

Hair Cut & Style 💇🏽‍♀️

Winner: Pelo by Edgardo
Runners-up:
Adam Broderick Salon & Spa / Whip Salon

Mani Pedi 💅🏼

Winner: Ridgefield Nail Bar
Runners-up:
Chloe Nail & Spa / Harmony Nails & Spa

Massage 💆🏻‍♀️

Winner: Susi Laura Massage
Runners-up:
Elements Massage / Grow Wellness

Medical Spa ⚕️

Winner: Complexion Perfexion
Runners-up:
Morph Med Spa / Greenwich Med Spa

Overall Salon Experience 🏅

Winner: Adam Broderick Salon & Spa
Runners-up:
Whip Salon / Pelo by Edgardo

Overall Spa Services 🧖🏼‍♀️

Winner: Adam Broderick Salon & Spa
Runners-up:
Susi Laura Massage / Medicinal Skin

Barre Studio 🙆‍♀️

Winner: The Pilates Barre Ridgefield
Runners-up:
Pure Barre Ridgefield

Country Club ⛳️

Winner: Silver Spring Country Club
Runners-up:
Redding Country Club

Dance Studio 💃🏻

Winner: Ridgefield Conservatory of Dance
Runners-up:
Ridgefield School of Dance

Fitness Studio 🤸🏽‍♂️

Winner: Steel Fitness
Runners-up:
Lift Health & Performance / Results Fitness Ridgefield

Golf Course 🏌🏻‍♂️

Winner: Ridgefield Golf Course
Runners-up: Silver Springs Country Club

Gym 🤾🏾

Winner: Steel Fitness
Runners-up:
Results Fitness Ridgefield /
Personal Training Professionals

Horse Riding 🐎

Winner: Rising Starr Horse Rescue
Runners-up:
Ridgebury Farm and Stables /
Stepping Stone Farm

Martial Arts 🥋

Winner: Ridgefield World Champion Taekwondo
Runners-up:
Legacy Martial Arts of Ridgefield /
Ridgefield Kempo

Personal Trainer 🏋🏽‍♂️

Winner: Joseph Beckert, Lift Health & Performance
Runners-up:
Ari Karp, Steel Fitness /
Chris Carlson, Personal Training Professionals

Pilates Studio 🧎🏽

Winner: The Pilates Barre Ridgefield
Runners-up:
The Pilates Greenhouse /
The Pilates Advantage Wilton

Recreation Center 🏊🏽‍♂️

Winner: Ridgefield Recreation Center

Stretch Studio 🙆🏻

Winner: Stretchlab

Yoga Studio 🧘🏽‍♀️

Winner: Lyn Kehoe Power Yoga
Runners-up:
Grow Wellness / Basil Yoga Center

Architect 🏠

Winner: Doyle Coffin Architecture
Runners-up:
Trillium Architects / Mose Associates

Home Stager 🛋

Winner: Rebecca Staub Staging & Design
Runners-up:
Jill Rae Designs

Interior Designer 🪑

Winner: Molly Hirsch Interiors
Runners-up:
Jill Rae Designs / Olley Court

Kitchen Design 👩🏻‍🍳

Winner: Jill Rae Designs

Landscaping 🌻

Winner: New Beginnings
Runners-up:
Premier Outdoor Living & Landscaping / Ambrosio Landscape Solutions

Pools 🏊🏼‍♂️

Winner: Ambrosio Landscaping 
Runners-up:
Premier Outdoor Living & Landscaping

Realtor 🔑

Winner: Karla Murtaugh Homes
Runners-up:
Heather Neumann Salaga / Jennifer Dineen 

Real Estate Agency 🏘

Winner: Houlihan Lawrence
Runners-up:
Compass / William Pitt Sotheby’s 

Art Classes 🎨

Winner: 2 Blue Hens Art Room
Runners-up:
Ridgefield Guild of Artists / RPAC Art Center & Academy 

College Counselor 🏫

Winner: DS College Consulting
Runners-up:
The Sage Counselor 

Dance Programs 🩰

Winner: Ridgefield Conservatory of Dance
Runners-up:
Enchanted Garden / The Ridgefield School of Dance

Kids Party Venues 🥳

Winner: 2 Blue Hens Art Room
Runners-up:
Ridgefield Parks & Recreation / Prospector Theater

Music Classes 🎹

Winner: Enchanted Garden
Runners-up:
School of Rock / Bach to Rock

Preschool / Daycare 👶🏼

Winner: Jesse Lee Day School
Runners-up:
Children’s Academy /
Landmark Preschool Ridgefield Academy 

Private School (Grades K-8) 🎓

Winner: Ridgefield Academy
Runners-up:
St. Mary’s School

Summer Day Camp 😎

Winner: Woodcock Nature Center
Runners-up:
Boys and Girls Club of Ridgefield / Ridgefield Theater Barn

Tutoring 📚

Winner: Tutoring Club of Ridgefield
Runners-up:
Ridgefield Education and Learning Center 

Youth Sports Programs ⚽️

Winner: Ridgefield Youth Lacrosse
Runners-up:
Ridgefield Little League / Soccer Club of Ridgefield

Cakes 🎂

Winner: Stacey’s Totally Baked
Runners-up:
The Cake Box

Catering 🍤

Winner: Odeen’s Catering Company
Runners-up:
Sarah Bouissou Catering (Now À Table – S&B Catering)

Event Planner ☑️

Winner: Sweet Bean Events

Hair 👸🏽

Winner: Adam Broderick Salon & Spa
Runners-up:
Whip Salon / Pelo by Edgardo

Makeup 💄

Winner: Amanda Gabbard Beauty
Runners-up:
Adam Broderick Salon & Spa / J. Kinford Beauty Group

Invitations 💌

Winner: Ink Fine Stationers
Runners-up:
Pretty in Print

Party Rentals 🪑

Winner: Durant’s Party Rentals
Runners-up:
Alpha-Lit Ridgefield

Photographer 📸

Winner: Michelle C Photography
Runners-up:
Kate Wark Photography / Michele Williams Photographer

Wedding Gown 👰🏻‍♀️

Winner: Lara Knight Couture
 

Wedding Venue 💒

Winner: Lounsbury House
Runners-up:
Keeler Tavern Museum

B&B Inn 🏨

Winner: The West Lane Inn
Runners-up:
The Fountain Inn
 

Travel Agent ✈️

Winner: Ridgefield Travel and Cruise Planners
Runners-up:
Fantastical Vacations by Jaime Eng

Acupuncture

Winner: Marilyn Jackson Acupuncture
 Runners-up:
Ridgefield Sports Medicine

Chiropractor

Winner: Ridgefield Chiropractic & Wellness Center
Runners-up:
Ridgefield Sports Medicine /
Peterson Chiropractic & Acupuncture

Dental

Winner: Ridgefield Cosmetic & General Dentistry
 Runners-up:
Perfect Smile

Dermatology

Winner: Dr. Kenneth Egen
Runners-up:
Dr. Jeffrey Knispel

Hospital

Winner: Danbury Hospital, Nuvance Health

Home Care Services

Winner: RVNAhealth

OB/GYN

Winner: Physicians for Women
 Runners-up:
Women’s Health Care New England

Ophthalmologist

Winner: Dr. Christienne Coates, Ridgefield Ophthalmology
Runners-up:
Dr. Mirela Krasniqi, Ridgefield Eye Physicians & Surgeons

Optometrist

Winner: Ridgefield Family Eye Care
 Runners-up:
Drs. William & Patrick Doty /
Dr. George Amatuzzi

Orthodontic

Winner: Dr. Blaine Langberg Orthodontics
Runners-up:
Steve Giannoutsos, Georgetown Orthodontics /
Tooth Fairy Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics

Physical Therapist

Winner: RVNAhealth
 Runners-up:
Ridgefield Physical Therapy, Charles Giordano /
Ridgefield Spine & Sports

Primary Care

Winner: Dr. Carolyn Couture
Runners-up:
Dr. Serafima Glouzgal /
Dr. Carol-Ann Galban & Dr. James Ahern, Copps Hill Family Medicine

Senior Living

Winner: Ridgefield Station
 

Sports Medicine

Winner: OrthoConnecticut
Runners-up:
Ridgefield Sports Medicine

Urgent Care

Winner: Physician One Urgent Care

Accountant 📈

Winner: Reynolds & Rowella
Runners-up:
Robert Creamer CPA / Titan Accounting
 

Bank 🏦

Winner: Fairfield County Bank
Runners-up:
Webster Bank / Chase Bank

Lawyer ⚖️

Winner: Hastings, Cohan & Walsh
Runners-up:
Robert Creamer / Heering Law

Mortgage Lender 🏠

Winner: Dave Stambone, U.S. Bank
Runners-up:
LouAnn Daprato, Quintessential Mortgage /
Fairfield County Bank 

Car Dealership 🚘

Winner: Pamby Motors
Runners-up:
BMW of Ridgefield

Car Repair 🔧

Winner: Pamby Motors
Runners-up:
Ace Auto / Marty Motors

Luxury Car Dealership 🏁

Winner: BMW of Ridgefield

Animal Rescue 🐾

Winner: ROAR
Runners-up:
Rising Starr Horse Rescue

Pet Groomer 🐶

Winner: The Groom Room
Runners-up:
Bone Jour Dog Grooming / The Fur Side

Pet Supplies 🦴

Winner: Ridgefield Pet
Runners-up:
Choice Pet

Pet Sitter 🐕‍🦺

Winner: Pepper Street Pets
Runners-up:
Evelyn Chiotis / The Bark House CT

Veterinarian 👩🏻‍⚕️

Winner: Quarry Ridge Animal Hospital
Runners-up:
Ridgefield Animal Hospital / Ridgefield Veterinary Center

Art Classes for Adults 👩🏼‍🎨

Winner: RPAC Art Center & Academy
Runners-up:
Ridgefield Guild of Artists

Art Gallery 🖼

Winner: RPAC Gallery
Runners-up:
D Colabella Fine Art Gallery / Ridgefield Guild of Artists

Art Museum 🌠

Winner: The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum

Theater Company 🎭

Winner: ACT of Connecticut
Runners-up:
Ridgefield Theater Barn / Thrown Stone Theatre Company

Favorite Event 🎟

Winner: CHIRP Concerts
Runners-up:
Holiday Stroll / Memorial Day Parade

Historical Location 🏚

Winner: Keeler Tavern Museum & History Center
Runners-up:
Weir Farm National Historic Park / Lounsbury House

Historical Museum 🗝

Winner: Keeler Tavern Museum & History Center
Runners-up:
Ridgefield Historical Society / Weir Farm National Historic Park

Live Music Venue 🎤

Winner: Ridgefield Playhouse
Runners-up:
CHIRP Concerts in Ballard Park

Movie Theater 🍿

Winner: Prospector Theater
Runners-up:
Ridgefield Playhouse

Musical Theater 🎶

Winner: ACT of Connecticut
Runners-up:
Ridgefield Theater Barn

New Works Theater Company 📖

Winner: Thrown Stone Theatre Company

Best Ridgefield Traditions 🎄

• Holiday Stroll & Tree Lighting
• Memorial Day Parade
• Halloween on Main Street
• CHIRP Concerts

Most Philanthropic Business 🎗

• Fairfield County Bank
• Ridgefield Thrift Shop

Best Kept Secret 🤫

• Keeler Tavern Garden
• Hiking trails at the end of Barrack Hill and Sleepy Hollow
• Hiking at Hemlock Hills/Pine Mountain
• Dogs of Ridgefield community group
• Chez Lenard hotdogs
• Breakfast on the porch at The West Lane Inn
• Ridgefield Library STEAM Corner
• Odeen’s at Ridgefield Golf Course – food & view are amazing
• Luc’s Lamb, Venice Carbonara, Red Rooster Poutine
• Ridgefield’s Parks, Walks and Gardens

Favorite Nonprofit Organizations 💟

• Meals on Wheels
• Woodcock Nature Center
• The Prospector Theater
• Ridgefield Thrift Shop
• Founders Hall
• SPHERE
• ROAR